The Poultry Podcast Show - Mickey Leonard: Managing Poultry Movement Risk | Ep. 216

In this special rerun episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Mickey Leonard, a Researcher at the University of Minnesota, explains how risk assessments support business continuity during Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks. She explains how risk assessments are built, why producer and veterinarian input matters, how permit guidance helps translate complex analysis into action, and what farms should consider as HPAI risks evolve across regions, commodities, and seasons. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• HPAI movement risk assessment
• Secure Poultry Supply guidance
• Industry input and uncertainty
• Biosecurity implementation gaps
• Regional and seasonal risk factors

Meet the guest:

Mickey Leonard is a Researcher 4 at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and a member of the Secure Food Systems team. Her work focuses on poultry risk assessments, highly pathogenic avian influenza management, disease modeling, and collaboration with industry partners. She develops science-based guidance to support safe poultry movements and strengthen disease preparedness. Learn more from Mickey Leonard on The Poultry Podcast Show, available on all major platforms. 

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